Neck and hands used to be the tell tale signs of aging no matter how flawless the face but thankfully we have many products and procedures to tend to those areas now. So that just leaves the... elbows!?!? Who woulda thought they'd be such tattle tales of our age? Sagging, aging elbows show rings (like a tree!) and must not be neglected! I'm staring at Posh and I am actually frightened for her and her entire family. She is literally disappearing before our eyes, raise your hand if you think Posh is too skinny. Yup, I knew all of you would agree. I'm even thinking the saggy elbows are due to emaciation, not age. No matter, one must not neglect the elbows. Here are a few tips to keep the skin there taut and supple:
1. Exfoliate, exfoliate, exfoliate! See how her elbow looks really dry? A good chemical exfoliant like glycolic acid would do the trick. Unlike the face, the elbows are not sensitive and can stand higher percentage of acid. (Try biting someone's elbow, I swear they won't feel a thing!) If you lack the resources to buy glycolic acid-- cut a lemon in half, rub on to elbows, leave the juice and rind on there for 5 minutes, rinse. I don't recommend physically scrubbing the elbows too hard as you'll just pull at the skin. The acids are best in this case.
2. Moisturize! Again, people forget to moisturize the elbows. If yours are as dry as your heels, I'd turn to my trusty solution for extreme dry skin-- AQUAPHOR! Eye cream is good too if you can afford to buy box loads of La Mer eyecream to rub on your elbows like Kimora Lee Simmons does. Get Aquaphor $5.99 here
3. Sunscreen! Yes, the elbows suffer from sun damage everytime you drive, walk outside or play tennis. We put sunscreen all over our face and body but most of us neglect to protect our elbows!
There that should do it. Take a photo of your elbows, follow my instructions above and see if you notice a difference in a month.
Her elbows belong on a 70 year old woman, not a 35 year old. Side effect of self starvation.
Nice maintenance tips beauty snob. Will try glycolic on the elbows tonight.
Criticizing someone’s elbows? I agree it is not the most flattering shot, but this is going a bit to far! Next thing you know you will be making people self conscious enough to want some kind of cutting edge elbow tuck. Very silly, and unnecessary, I would like to see posts that have something more substantial to offer.
She is too thin.It's quiet sad. She has children who depend on her. The elbows are minor compared to the starvation diet.
Elbows and knees are perhaps the two most unattractive parts of the body, especially if they look like Victoria Beckham's.